Derek Norris: Cut loose by Tigers

Norris was released by the Tigers on Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Norris was expected to serve as organizational catching depth for the Tigers after failing to break camp with the big club, but with Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Brayan Pena also in the organization, Norris was ultimately deemed expendable. He'll look to catch on elsewhere, but given his struggles at the plate over the past two seasons (.190/.256/.343 across 178 games), the 29-year-old will almost certainly have to settle for a minor-league deal.